Ender's Shadow
By Orson Scott Card
- Release Date: 2002-05-19
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
Orson Scott Card brings us back to the very beginning of his brilliant Ender Quartet, with the novel that begins The Shadow Series and allows us to reenter Ender's world anew.
With all the power of his original creation, Ender's Shadow is Card's parallel volume to Ender's Game, a book that expands and complements the first, enhancing its power, illuminating its events and its powerful conclusion.
The human race is at War with the "Buggers", an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now as Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable alien enemy, all focus is on the development and training of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win.
The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging then into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School.
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. In this new book, card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean--the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers.
Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older.
Bean's desperate struggle to live, and his success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender....
THE ENDER UNIVERSE
Ender series
Ender’s Game / Ender in Exile / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind
Ender’s Shadow series
Ender’s Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight
Children of the Fleet
The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens
The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
The Swarm /The Hive
Ender novellas
A War of Gifts /First Meetings
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Reviews
A shadow of the original
2By 282736Doesn’t work as a stand alone novel, there’s too much context from the vastly superior Ender’s Game that just doesn’t get translated to Shadow.Ender’s Shadow
5By Officer Wifi FishThis is a really great book and I recommend it for people who have already finished Ender’s Game.Wonderful Work
5By Elephants Always DanceI love the Shadow series. I do not recommend having middle school students read it. I had forgotten there's a violent rape scene in the beginning.A Must-Read for Anyone
5By Ludi-LunaI wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi or liked Ender’s Game. Orson Scott Card did a stellar job of character portrayal and helping us understand the impossibly fast workings of Bean’s mind, as well as the realistic personalities we find in other characters like Sister Carlotta, Colonel Graff, Poke and Achille de Flandres. It’s about as realistic as a post-modern sci-fi novel can get, and the plot advances at as perfect a pace as is possible. The only books I’ve enjoyed as much were probably the rest of the Shadow Quintet and perhaps the work of J. K. Rowling.Better than Enders Game
5By Dat Boi 27My Teacher gave me this book to read after I finished Enders Game And I loved it.Amazing
5By isikionatikiThe amount of focus in the intricate details required to map out every plot point is awe inspiring. The book weaves an even further in depth story behind Enders Game. This author is truly one of a kind.Ender's Shadow = Unneeded title.
4By The Man Under the UmbrellaI can see from publishing point of view how to play safe by using this title; however book is a winner on its own. Good fiction + genius writing .Best book
5By NicolasOlivaFor me its a VERY GOOD book, it has more story than the Ender's Games, Im reading it right now and it is incredible how the story shots you in the face4 stars compared to Enders game
5By gmen12345I read Enders game first and I think I would have liked the saga more if I read this first. This book is slower and might be to slow for middle school readers. This book is great and I love how the two story's link. This book is great but not as good as Enders game. Scott orson card spent much more time on the character of Ender and it is rather obvious.Awesome
5By Santa baby 48Way way better that enders game But I read enders shadow first so maybe that's why I like enders shadow betterNot as good
4By eluptakThis book is not as good as Ender's game but is excellent at giving us another perspective of what took place in that book.Truly moving
5By WigginpianogrlThis book is wonderful and has a remarkable emotional maturity and complexity. Take my word for this though, because even though in theory you could start with Ender or Bean, Ender is really the way to start. They're both equally amazing it's just.... Ender comes first.My favorite book.
5By ~evelynjoyThis is just, a really great book. Everyone should buy and read this... Right now.Better than Ender's Game
5By Magna473I read this book before Ender's Game, and I was simply amazed. It gripped me from start to finish. After reading it, I read Ender's Game right away; unfortunately, it was a bit disappointing.Decent, but really a shadow of former tales
3By tashpoolThe story of Ender Wiggins is a fantastic read and memorable adventure. This story follows the same story from a different perspective that comes across forced at some points and convoluted by too many moments where our protagonist seems to know more than anyone could possibly fathom from mere breadcrumbs of information. It gets tired and forces the plot to fit into Ender's Game with uncomfortable results. There is nothing revolutionary or genuinely insightful here, but Ender fans will like the familiar trail and alternate camera angle. It's a decent read but will leave you empty if you are looking for something truly unique. If you read and enjoyed Ender's Game, you won't miss much by passing this story up.Good story
5By Herr Herr1Good storyA Fine Companion to Ender's Game
4By Joel SA satisfying read for any OSCAR fan.Best. Book. Ever.
5By nwilson126I am not a huge sci-fi fan, but this book really hooked me. It has a great plot, and goes into depth about Bean's history. It is just as action-packed and exciting as Enders Game. If you haven't read Enders Game yet, you should read it before this book.Enders game
5By Nikinoodle123An exhilarating tale of friends and a perfect mixture of sadness and self doubt to keep any age of readers hooked.
